What a fun brunch! I’m so grateful for friends who have endured through a pandemic and who like pantry raid meals. We talked about travel, health, the flowers and the birds. An eastern bluebird and tiger swallowtail joined us too. And my gardenia is blooming! These are good things. #Personal #Brunch #AdultFriendship

Explaining to therapist that while I understand the theoretical benefit of being vulnerable with friends that life has changed.

I used to have lunches with friends & time to discuss everything from the mundane to the traumatic and everything in between. Now I find myself eating chicken nuggets in the shower whilst unpeeling my HR chest strap as I transition from a lunchtime run & pharmacy trip to a virtual meeting.

#AcademicParent #AdultFriendship #MakingFriends #WorkLifeBalance